Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Alticola macrotis compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Marsh Straw 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	Alticola	Carex
Species	Alticola macrotis	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.