Back'S Sedge vs Chibchan water mouse

Carex backii compared with Chibchanomys orcesi

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Chibchan water mouse
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	Chibchanomys
Species	Carex backii	Chibchanomys orcesi

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Chibchan water mouse
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.

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys orcesi) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.