Narrow-footed Neacomys vs Sedge

Neacomys tenuipes compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

• Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern while Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-footed Neacomys	Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Neacomys	Carex
Species	Neacomys tenuipes	Carex vacillans

Conservation Status

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-footed Neacomys	Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.