Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs black-scale sedge

Microtus multiplex compared with Carex atrosquama

Key Differences

  • Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while black-scale sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus black-scale 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 atrosquama

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

black-scale sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus black-scale sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-scale sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

black-scale sedge

The Black-scale sedge (Carex atrosquama) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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