Muya Valley Vole vs spring-sedge

Microtus mujanensis compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley 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 mujanensis	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley 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.