Hammer sedge vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Carex hirta compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammer sedge	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Alticola
Species	Carex hirta	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammer sedge	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammer sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.