Mongolian Mountain Vole vs three-nerved sedge

Alticola semicanus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Carex
Species	Alticola semicanus	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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