Brandt s Vole vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Cyperus
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.