Lacustrine Vole vs Round-fruited Sedge

Microtus limnophilus compared with Carex rotundata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Round-fruited 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 limnophilus	Carex rotundata

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round-fruited Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Round-fruited Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-fruited Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.