Large Short-tailed Rat vs Low flatsedge

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Cyperus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Low flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Cyperus
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Cyperus pumilus

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Low flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Low flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.