Crested Oval Sedge vs Montane Water Vole

Carex cristatella compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Carex cristatella	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.