flea sedge vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Carex pulicaris compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Carex	Uropsilus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.