Lowe's Shrew vs Weak Sedge

Chodsigoa parca compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Weak 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 laxa

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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