Atlantic Sedge vs Midday Jird

Carex atlantica compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Sedge	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Carex atlantica	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Sedge	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Sedge

The Atlantic Sedge (Carex atlantica) 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.