Foxtail flatsedge vs Lofty Pericote

Cyperus alopecuroides compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail flatsedge	Lofty Pericote
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	Cyperus	Auliscomys
Species	Cyperus alopecuroides	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail flatsedge	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.