Bladder Sedge vs Narrow-headed Vole

Carex vesicaria compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bladder Sedge Narrow-headed 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 Carex Microtus
Species Carex vesicaria Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Bladder Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bladder Sedge Narrow-headed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Sedge

The Bladder Sedge (Carex vesicaria) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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