Gray Mouse Opossum vs pill sedge

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Carex pilulifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	pill 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 pilulifera

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

pill sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	pill sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pill sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).