Gray Mouse Opossum vs Houghton'S Sedge

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Carex
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.