Lowe's Shrew vs Sedge

Chodsigoa parca compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	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 vacillans

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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