Narrow-headed Vole vs Prickly Sedge

Microtus gregalis compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Prickly 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 gregalis	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).