Greater Straw Sedge vs Lofty Pericote

Carex normalis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Straw Sedge	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Carex normalis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Greater Straw Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Straw Sedge	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.