Back'S Sedge vs Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Carex backii compared with Rhipidomys latimanus

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Carex backii	Rhipidomys latimanus

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.