flea sedge vs Gilbert's dunnart

Carex pulicaris compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cyperaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Carex	Sminthopsis
Species	Carex pulicaris	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.