flea sedge vs Horsfield's tarsier

Carex pulicaris compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Carex	Cephalopachus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.