Kemp's spiny mouse vs lateral sedge

Acomys kempi compared with Carex unilateralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kemp's spiny mouse	lateral 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	Acomys	Carex
Species	Acomys kempi	Carex unilateralis

Conservation Status

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kemp's spiny mouse	lateral sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.