Aquatic Sedge vs Laxmann's Shrew

Carex aquatilis compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Sedge	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Carex	Sorex
Species	Carex aquatilis	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Aquatic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Sedge	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Aquatic Sedge

The Aquatic Sedge (Carex aquatilis) 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.