Malayan porcupine vs Slough sedge

Hystrix brachyura compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hystricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Carex
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.