Black Sedge vs Lamulate Shrew

Carex nigra compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Sedge Lamulate 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 Chodsigoa
Species Carex nigra Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Black Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Sedge Lamulate Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sedge

The Black Sedge (Carex nigra) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lamulate Shrew

No description available.

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