Narrow-headed Vole vs Shingle Flatsedge

Microtus gregalis compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Narrow-headed Vole Shingle 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 imbricatus

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Narrow-headed Vole Shingle Flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

Shingle Flatsedge

No description available.

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