Ooldea dunnart vs spring-sedge

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Carex
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.