Bracted Sedge vs Paradox Vole

Carex radiata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Bracted Sedge is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bracted Sedge	Paradox 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 radiata	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Bracted Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bracted Sedge	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bracted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bracted Sedge

The Bracted sedge (Carex radiata) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It is found in Canada and United States.