blunt sedge vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Carex obtusata compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• blunt sedge is Vulnerable while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt sedge	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Carex	Microcebus
Species	Carex obtusata	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

blunt sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt sedge	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blunt sedge

The Blunt sedge (Carex obtusata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.