Bog Sedge vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Carex magellanica compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bog Sedge Mediterranean Pine 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 magellanica Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Bog Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bog Sedge Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Sedge

The Bog Sedge (Carex magellanica) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

No description available.

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