Aquatic Sedge vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Carex aquatilis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Aquatic Sedge is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aquatic Sedge	Perija Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Carex aquatilis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Aquatic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aquatic Sedge	Perija Small-eared 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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.