Cursorial Akodont vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Akodon cursor compared with Carex laevivaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Akodon	Carex
Species	Akodon cursor	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.