Lemming Mountain Vole vs Rye sedge

Alticola lemminus compared with Carex secalina

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rye sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rye 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 lemminus	Carex secalina

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rye sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rye sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, and United States.