Broad-Fruited Sedge vs Paradox Vole

Carex tenera compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Broad-Fruited Sedge is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Fruited 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 tenera	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Broad-Fruited Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Fruited Sedge	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Fruited Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

The Broad-Fruited Sedge (Carex tenera) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.