Distant sedge vs Eva s Red-backed Vole

Carex distans compared with Caryomys eva

Key Differences

• Distant sedge is Near Threatened while Eva s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distant sedge	Eva s Red-backed 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	Caryomys
Species	Carex distans	Caryomys eva

Conservation Status

Distant sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Eva s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distant sedge	Eva s Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distant sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eva s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.