alpine sedge vs Coues oryzomys

Carex media compared with Oryzomys couesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Coues oryzomys
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	Oryzomys
Species	Carex media	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	Coues oryzomys
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.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.