Cord-Root Sedge vs Paradox Vole

Carex chordorrhiza compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cord-Root 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 chordorrhiza	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Cord-Root Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cord-Root Sedge	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cord-Root Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.