False Water Rat vs Peck'S Oak Sedge

Xeromys myoides compared with Carex peckii

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Peck'S Oak Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Peck'S Oak 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	Xeromys	Carex
Species	Xeromys myoides	Carex peckii

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Peck'S Oak Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Peck'S Oak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peck'S Oak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.