Laxmann's Shrew vs Rare Spring-Sedge

Sorex caecutiens compared with Carex ericetorum

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Rare Spring-Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Rare Spring-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 ericetorum

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rare Spring-Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Rare Spring-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.

Rare Spring-Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. 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