Hammer sedge vs Peruvian Laucha

Carex hirta compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammer sedge	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Carex hirta	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammer sedge	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammer sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.