Lowe's Shrew vs Rare Spring-Sedge

Chodsigoa parca compared with Carex ericetorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe'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	Chodsigoa	Carex
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Carex ericetorum

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rare Spring-Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Rare Spring-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.