flea sedge vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Carex pulicaris compared with Chionomys gud

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Gudaur Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Gudaur Snow 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	Chionomys
Species	Carex pulicaris	Chionomys gud

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Gudaur Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gudaur Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.