alpine sedge vs Mongolian Vole

Carex media compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Poales (イネ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Microtus
Species	Carex media	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine sedge

The Alpine sedge (Carex media) 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. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.