early sedge vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Carex praecox compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

early sedge is Vulnerable while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	early sedge	Irene s 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	Neodon
Species	Carex praecox	Neodon irene

Conservation Status

early sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	early sedge	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

early sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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