Bladder Sedge vs Northern Mole Vole

Carex vesicaria compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bladder Sedge Northern Mole 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 Ellobius
Species Carex vesicaria Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Bladder Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bladder Sedge Northern Mole 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).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.

Northern Mole Vole

No description available.

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