Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Paradox Vole

Carex cryptolepis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale 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 cryptolepis	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.