Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Iberian Shrew

Carex cryptolepis compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale 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 cryptolepis	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.