Indomalayan Vandeleuria vs Tropical nutrush

Vandeleuria oleracea compared with Scleria microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	Tropical nutrush
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	Vandeleuria	Scleria
Species	Vandeleuria oleracea	Scleria microcarpa

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Tropical nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	Tropical nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.