Owl s Spiny Rat vs Slough sedge

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Carex obnupta

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Slough sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Carterodon	Carex
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.