flea sedge vs Kouprey

Carex pulicaris compared with Bos sauveli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Kouprey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Carex	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Carex pulicaris	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Kouprey
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.