flea sedge vs Lamulate Shrew

Carex pulicaris compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Carex	Chodsigoa
Species	Carex pulicaris	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Lamulate Shrew
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.