Hammer sedge vs Iberian Shrew

Carex hirta compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammer sedge	Iberian 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	Sorex
Species	Carex hirta	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Hammer sedge

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammer sedge	Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammer sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.