Beaked Sedge vs Fulvous Colilargo

Carex utriculata compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beaked Sedge Fulvous Colilargo
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 Oligoryzomys
Species Carex utriculata Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Beaked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beaked Sedge Fulvous Colilargo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Beaked Sedge

The Beaked Sedge (Carex utriculata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Fulvous Colilargo

No description available.

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