Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Carex laevivaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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	Carex
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.