Eastern Spiny Mouse vs giant flat sedge

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Cyperus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

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.