dryland sedge vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Carex xerantica compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• dryland sedge is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dryland sedge	Lemming Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Carex xerantica	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

dryland sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dryland sedge	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dryland sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.