Fat-tailed Jird vs Low flatsedge

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Cyperus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Low flatsedge
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	Pachyuromys	Cyperus
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Cyperus pumilus

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Low flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Low flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.