Hare's-tail vs Mosquito flatsedge

Lagurus ovatus compared with Cyperus prolixus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Mosquito 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	Lagurus	Cyperus
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Cyperus prolixus

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Mosquito flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States