foothill flat sedge vs Lacustrine Vole

Cyperus amabilis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	foothill flat 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	Cyperus	Microtus
Species	Cyperus amabilis	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	foothill flat sedge	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.