Lemming Mountain Vole vs Meyen's flatsedge

Alticola lemminus compared with Cyperus meyenianus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Meyen's flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Meyen's flatsedge
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 meyenianus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meyen's flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Meyen's flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meyen's flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Peru, and United States.