Bristle Sedge vs Mound-building Mouse

Carex microglochin compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bristle Sedge Mound-building Mouse
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 Mus (House Mice)
Species Carex microglochin Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Bristle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bristle Sedge Mound-building Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristle Sedge

The Bristle Sedge (Carex microglochin) 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.

Mound-building Mouse

No description available.

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