Andersson's Sedge vs Giant Mole Shrew

Cyperus anderssonii compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andersson's Sedge Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cyperaceae Soricidae
Genus Cyperus Blarina
Species Cyperus anderssonii Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Andersson's Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andersson's Sedge Giant Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's Sedge

Habitat

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

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Andersson's Sedge

The Andersson's Sedge (Cyperus anderssonii) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Giant Mole Shrew

No description available.

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