Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Midday Jird

Carex cryptolepis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Midday Jird
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	Carex	Meriones
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.