Mongolian Vole vs smooth-stalked sedge

Microtus mongolicus compared with Carex laevigata

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while smooth-stalked sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	smooth-stalked 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 mongolicus	Carex laevigata

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

smooth-stalked sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	smooth-stalked sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth-stalked sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.