Bicknell'S Sedge vs Malayan Water Shrew

Carex bicknellii compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Malayan 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 hantu

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Malayan 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.

Malayan 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.