Narrow-headed Vole vs swamp flat sedge

Microtus gregalis compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

  • Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Narrow-headed Vole swamp 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 ligularis

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Narrow-headed Vole swamp flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

swamp flat sedge

No description available.

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