Bicknell'S Sedge vs Chinese Water Shrew

Carex bicknellii compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

  • Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicknell'S Sedge Chinese Water 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 Chimarrogale
Species Carex bicknellii Chimarrogale styani

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicknell'S Sedge Chinese Water Shrew
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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