European water vole vs Mountain Sedge

Arvicola amphibius compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Mountain Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Mountain Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Carex
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Carex montana

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Mountain Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden