Lichtenstein’s Jerboa vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Eremodipus lichtensteini compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Eremodipus	Cyperus
Species	Eremodipus lichtensteini	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.