Marsh Straw Sedge vs Paradox Vole

Carex echinodes compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Straw Sedge	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Microtus
Species	Carex echinodes	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Straw Sedge	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.