Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Bicknell'S Sedge

Microtus multiplex compared with Carex bicknellii

Key Differences

  • Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Bicknell'S Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Carex
Species Microtus multiplex Carex bicknellii

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus Bicknell'S Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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