Bear Sedge vs Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Carex arcta compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Sedge	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Alticola
Species	Carex arcta	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Bear Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Sedge	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Sedge

The Bear Sedge (Carex arcta) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.