Button Sedge vs European Mink

Carex bullata compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Button Sedge is Data Deficient while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Sedge	European Mink
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carex	Mustela
Species	Carex bullata	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Sedge	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Button Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.