Fringed Sedge vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Carex crinita compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Carex crinita	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.