Pampas fox vs Prickly Sedge

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Carex
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).