Aquatic Sedge vs Lowe's Shrew

Carex aquatilis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aquatic Sedge Lowe'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 Chodsigoa
Species Carex aquatilis Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Aquatic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aquatic Sedge Lowe'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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Lowe's Shrew

No description available.

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