Hotson s Jerboa vs Slough sedge

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Slough 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 obnupta

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.