Large Short-tailed Rat vs Maculated Sedge

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Maculated Sedge
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 maculatus

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.