Laxmann's Shrew vs Lesser Prickly Sedge

Sorex caecutiens compared with Carex muricata

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Prickly Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Lesser Prickly 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	Sorex	Carex
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Carex muricata

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Prickly Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Lesser Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Lesser Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden