Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Torrey's sedge

Alticola semicanus compared with Carex torreyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Torrey's 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 torreyi

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Torrey's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Torrey's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.