dotted sedge vs Mongolian Vole

Carex punctata compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• dotted sedge is Near Threatened while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted sedge	Mongolian 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 punctata	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

dotted sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted sedge	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.