Bicknell'S Sedge vs Ornate Shrew

Carex bicknellii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Carex bicknellii	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Ornate 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.

Ornate 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.