Fringed Sedge vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Carex crinita compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Fringed Sedge is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Kashmir Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Carex crinita	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.