Dentate Umbrella Sedge vs European water vole

Cyperus dentatus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Dentate Umbrella Sedge is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dentate Umbrella Sedge	European 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	Cyperus	Arvicola
Species	Cyperus dentatus	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Dentate Umbrella Sedge

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dentate Umbrella Sedge	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dentate Umbrella Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.