Laxmann's Shrew vs oval-headed sedge

Sorex caecutiens compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	oval-headed 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 microptera

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	oval-headed 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.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.