Lemming Mountain Vole vs Sedge

Alticola lemminus compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	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 vacillans

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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