Fringed Sedge vs Jaguarundi

Carex crinita compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Carex	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Carex crinita	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.