Lamulate Shrew vs Tufted Sedge

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Carex
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Carex elata

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.