Guianan Neacomys vs Variable flatsedge

Neacomys guianae compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Guianan Neacomys Variable flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Neacomys Cyperus
Species Neacomys guianae Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Guianan Neacomys Variable flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Guianan Neacomys

No description available.

Variable flatsedge

No description available.

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