Eastern Mole Vole vs Greater Straw Sedge

Ellobius tancrei compared with Carex normalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Greater Straw Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Carex
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Carex normalis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Straw Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Greater Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.