Large-eared Mountain Vole vs nard sedge

Alticola macrotis compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	nard 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 nardina

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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