flea sedge vs One-striped opossum

Carex pulicaris compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank flea sedge One-striped opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Cyperaceae Didelphidae
Genus Carex Monodelphis
Species Carex pulicaris Monodelphis unistriata

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute flea sedge One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea sedge

No description available.

One-striped opossum

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