flea sedge vs Foca Pia

Carex pulicaris compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cyperaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Carex	Pagophilus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden