Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Ross Sedge

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Carex rossii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus	Carex
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Carex rossii

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ross Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Ross Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine 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.