black-scale sedge vs Lofty Pericote

Carex atrosquama compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• black-scale sedge is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-scale sedge	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Carex atrosquama	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

black-scale sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-scale sedge	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-scale sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-scale sedge

The Black-scale sedge (Carex atrosquama) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.