Flat-skulled Shrew vs Tufted Sedge

Sorex roboratus compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Carex
Species	Sorex roboratus	Carex elata

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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