Fescue Oval Sedge vs Lacustrine Vole

Carex festucacea compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fescue Oval Sedge	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Carex festucacea	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fescue Oval Sedge	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fescue Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.