Bog Sedge vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Carex magellanica compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bog Sedge Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Cyperaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Carex Hemiechinus
Species Carex magellanica Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Bog Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bog Sedge Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Bog Sedge

The Bog Sedge (Carex magellanica) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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