Back'S Sedge vs European Mink

Carex backii compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	European Mink
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carex	Mustela
Species	Carex backii	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.