alpine sedge vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Carex media compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine sedge Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cyperaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Carex Acomys
Species Carex media Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine sedge Fiery Spiny Mouse
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.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

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.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

No description available.

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