Fringed Sedge vs Lofty Pericote

Carex crinita compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	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	Carex	Auliscomys
Species	Carex crinita	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.