Goldman's pocket mouse vs lateral sedge

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Carex unilateralis

Key Differences

• Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened while lateral sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	lateral sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Carex
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Carex unilateralis

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	lateral sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.