Narrow-headed Vole vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Microtus gregalis compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red-Root Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Microtus gregalis	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.