lateral sedge vs Midday Jird

Carex unilateralis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lateral sedge	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Carex	Meriones
Species	Carex unilateralis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lateral sedge	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.