Lacustrine Vole vs three-nerved sedge

Microtus limnophilus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	three-nerved 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 trinervis

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.