Fescue Oval Sedge vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Carex festucacea compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fescue Oval Sedge	Mediterranean Pine 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 duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fescue Oval Sedge	Mediterranean Pine 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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.