Ooldea dunnart vs Tufted Sedge

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Tufted 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 elata

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.