Blasen-Segge vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Carex vesicaria compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasen-Segge	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cyperaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Carex	Pygeretmus
Species	Carex vesicaria	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Blasen-Segge

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasen-Segge	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasen-Segge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blasen-Segge

The Bladder Sedge (Carex vesicaria) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.