Chamisso's sedge vs European water vole

Carex pachystachya compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Chamisso's sedge is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamisso's sedge	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Poales (禾本目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Arvicola
Species	Carex pachystachya	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Chamisso's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamisso's sedge	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chamisso's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chamisso's sedge

The Chamisso's sedge (Carex pachystachya) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden