Narrow-headed Vole vs Roadside flatsedge

Microtus gregalis compared with Cyperus sphacelatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Narrow-headed Vole Roadside flatsedge
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 sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Roadside flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Narrow-headed Vole Roadside flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roadside flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

Roadside flatsedge

No description available.

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