Alpine Sedge vs Long-eared Jerboa

Carex norvegica compared with Euchoreutes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sedge Long-eared Jerboa
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cyperaceae Dipodidae
Genus Carex Euchoreutes
Species Carex norvegica Euchoreutes naso

Conservation Status

Alpine Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sedge Long-eared Jerboa
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Long-eared Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Sedge

The Alpine Sedge (Carex norvegica) 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. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Long-eared Jerboa

No description available.

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