Houghton'S Sedge vs Long-haired Akodont

Carex houghtoniana compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Sedge	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Carex houghtoniana	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Sedge	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.