Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Percival's spiny mouse

Carex cryptolepis compared with Acomys percivali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Percival's spiny mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.