flea sedge vs Muya Valley Vole

Carex pulicaris compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Muya Valley 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 pulicaris	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Muya Valley 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.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.