Lemming Mountain Vole vs Maculated Sedge

Alticola lemminus compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Maculated 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	Cyperus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.