Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Mongolian Vole

Carex cryptolepis compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Mongolian 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 cryptolepis	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.