elongated sedge vs Jungle Shrew

Carex elongata compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• elongated sedge is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	elongated sedge	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Carex elongata	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

elongated sedge

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	elongated sedge	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

elongated sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.