Arctic marsh sedge vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Carex holostoma compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Arctic marsh sedge is Vulnerable while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic marsh sedge	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Carex	Archboldomys
Species	Carex holostoma	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Arctic marsh sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic marsh sedge	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic marsh sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic marsh sedge

The Arctic marsh sedge (Carex holostoma) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.