Jalapan Vole vs spring-sedge

Microtus quasiater compared with Carex caryophyllea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jalapan Vole spring-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 Carex
Species Microtus quasiater Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jalapan Vole spring-sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jalapan Vole

No description available.

spring-sedge

No description available.

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