European water vole vs Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Arvicola amphibius compared with Carex atrofusca

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Scorched Alpine-Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Scorched Alpine-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	Arvicola	Carex
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Carex atrofusca

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden