Gray Bog Sedge vs Narrow-headed Vole

Carex canescens compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Bog Sedge	Narrow-headed 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 canescens	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Gray Bog Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Bog Sedge	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Bog Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.