Aquatic Sedge vs Large Japanese Mole

Carex aquatilis compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aquatic Sedge Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cyperaceae Talpidae
Genus Carex Mogera
Species Carex aquatilis Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Aquatic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aquatic Sedge Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aquatic Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aquatic Sedge

The Aquatic Sedge (Carex aquatilis) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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