Curved Sedge vs Narrow-headed Vole

Carex maritima compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Curved Sedge is Vulnerable while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curved Sedge	Narrow-headed 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 maritima	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Curved Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curved Sedge	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curved Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.