Mexican vole vs spring-sedge

Microtus mexicanus compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	spring-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 caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.