Mandarin Vole vs Ross Sedge

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Carex rossii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Ross 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	Lasiopodomys	Carex
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Carex rossii

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ross Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Ross Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ross Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.