Mertens' sedge vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Carex mertensii compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mertens' sedge	Mongolian Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Carex mertensii	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mertens' sedge	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.