Indochinese Chiromyscus vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Chiromyscus chiropus compared with Carex laevivaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chiromyscus	Carex
Species	Chiromyscus chiropus	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.