Back'S Sedge vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Carex backii compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Namaqua Micaelamys
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	Micaelamys
Species	Carex backii	Micaelamys namaquensis

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Namaqua Micaelamys
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.

Namaqua Micaelamys

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.