Jalapan Vole vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Microtus quasiater compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cyperus
Species	Microtus quasiater	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.