Crested Oval Sedge vs Lacustrine Vole

Carex cristatella compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Lacustrine 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 cristatella	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.