lateral sedge vs Mexican vole

Carex unilateralis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lateral sedge	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Microtus
Species	Carex unilateralis	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lateral sedge	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.