Eastern Mole Vole vs giant flat sedge

Ellobius tancrei compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	giant flat 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	Ellobius	Cyperus
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.