Gray Spiny Mouse vs Slough sedge

Acomys cineraceus compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Carex
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Spiny Mouse	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.