Fringed Sedge vs Mexican vole

Carex crinita compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Mexican 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 crinita	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Mexican 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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.