Lowe's Shrew vs nard sedge

Chodsigoa parca compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	nard 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 parca	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.