Fringed Sedge vs Peruvian Laucha

Carex crinita compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Carex crinita	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.