Baldwin's Flatsedge vs Lesser Chiruromys

Cyperus croceus compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baldwin's Flatsedge	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyperus	Chiruromys
Species	Cyperus croceus	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Baldwin's Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baldwin's Flatsedge	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baldwin's Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baldwin's Flatsedge

The Baldwin's Flatsedge (Cyperus croceus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.