Ornate Shrew vs spring-sedge

Sorex ornatus compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	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	Sorex	Carex
Species	Sorex ornatus	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

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.