Haspan flatsedge vs Himalayan Rat

Cyperus haspan compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Haspan flatsedge Himalayan Rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cyperaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Cyperus Rattus
Species Cyperus haspan Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Haspan flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Haspan flatsedge Himalayan Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haspan flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haspan flatsedge

No description available.

Himalayan Rat

No description available.

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