Bicknell'S Sedge vs New Guinean Quoll

Carex bicknellii compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cyperaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Carex	Dasyurus
Species	Carex bicknellii	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

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.