Andersson's Sedge vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Cyperus anderssonii compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Andersson's Sedge is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's Sedge	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Cyperus	Nephelomys
Species	Cyperus anderssonii	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Andersson's Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's Sedge	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's Sedge

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Andersson's Sedge

The Andersson's Sedge (Cyperus anderssonii) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.