Follicle Sedge vs Merriam s Deermouse

Carex folliculata compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Follicle Sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Peromyscus
Species	Carex folliculata	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Follicle Sedge	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.