Fringed Sedge vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Carex crinita compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cyperaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Carex	Tlacuatzin
Species	Carex crinita	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Gray Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.