Black-Sheathed Bulrush vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Scirpus cyperinus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Sheathed Bulrush	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scirpus	Myodes
Species	Scirpus cyperinus	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Black-Sheathed Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Sheathed Bulrush	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Sheathed Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-Sheathed Bulrush

The Black-Sheathed Bulrush (Scirpus cyperinus) is a species in the genus Scirpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.