Back'S Sedge vs Merriam s Deermouse

Carex backii compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Carex backii	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

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.