flea sedge vs Nimba otter shrew

Carex pulicaris compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cyperaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Carex	Micropotamogale
Species	Carex pulicaris	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Nimba otter 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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.