False Flatsedge vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Cyperus strigosus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Flatsedge	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	Cyperus	Alticola
Species	Cyperus strigosus	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Flatsedge	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.