Chestnut Sedge vs Coues oryzomys

Carex castanea compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Chestnut Sedge is Not Evaluated while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Sedge	Coues oryzomys
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	Oryzomys
Species	Carex castanea	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

Chestnut Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Sedge	Coues oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chestnut Sedge

The Chestnut Sedge (Carex castanea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.