Cord-Root Sedge vs Golden Thomasomys

Carex chordorrhiza compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cord-Root Sedge	Golden Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Carex chordorrhiza	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Cord-Root Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cord-Root Sedge	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cord-Root Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.