Hotson s Jerboa vs Prickly Sedge

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Carex
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).