Brown Sedge vs Mexican vole

Carex disticha compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Sedge Mexican 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 disticha Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Brown Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Sedge Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Sedge

The Brown Sedge (Carex disticha) 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.

Mexican vole

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia