alpine sedge vs Campbell s Desert Hamster

Carex media compared with Phodopus campbelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine sedge Campbell s Desert Hamster
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cyperaceae Cricetidae
Genus Carex Phodopus
Species Carex media Phodopus campbelli

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine sedge Campbell s Desert Hamster
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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

The Campbell s Desert Hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a species in the genus Phodopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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