flea sedge vs Peters' Duiker

Carex pulicaris compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Peters' Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.