Hammer sedge vs Mandarin Vole

Carex hirta compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammer sedge	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Carex hirta	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammer sedge	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammer sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.