Mexican vole vs small-rooted sedge

Microtus mexicanus compared with Carex micropoda

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while small-rooted sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	small-rooted 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 mexicanus	Carex micropoda

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

small-rooted sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	small-rooted sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-rooted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.