Mexican vole vs star sedge

Microtus mexicanus compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican vole star 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 Rhynchospora
Species Microtus mexicanus Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican vole star sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Mexican vole

No description available.

star sedge

No description available.

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