Foxtail flatsedge vs Pearson s Pericote

Cyperus alopecuroides compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail flatsedge	Pearson s 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	Andalgalomys
Species	Cyperus alopecuroides	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail flatsedge	Pearson s 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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.