Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Long-haired Akodont

Carex cryptolepis compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.