Back'S Sedge vs Campbell s Desert Hamster

Carex backii compared with Phodopus campbelli

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Campbell s Desert Hamster
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	Phodopus
Species	Carex backii	Phodopus campbelli

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Campbell s Desert Hamster
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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

The Campbell s Desert Hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a species in the genus Phodopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.