bear sedge vs Giant Mole Shrew

Carex ursina compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• bear sedge is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bear sedge	Giant Mole 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	Blarina
Species	Carex ursina	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

bear sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bear sedge	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bear sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

bear sedge

The Bear sedge (Carex ursina) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.