Hanging sedge vs Paradox Vole

Carex pendula compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hanging sedge	Paradox 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 pendula	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Hanging sedge

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hanging sedge	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hanging sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.