Mongolian Mountain Vole vs spring-sedge

Alticola semicanus compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain 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	Alticola	Carex
Species	Alticola semicanus	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain 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.