Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Montane Colilargo

Carex cryptolepis compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.