flea sedge vs Sumatran orangutan

Carex pulicaris compared with Pongo abelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Carex	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Carex pulicaris	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Sumatran orangutan
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.