Arapaho Sedge vs Eastern Mole

Carex arapahoensis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arapaho Sedge Eastern 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 Scalopus
Species Carex arapahoensis Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Arapaho Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arapaho Sedge Eastern Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arapaho Sedge

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arapaho Sedge

The Arapaho Sedge (Carex arapahoensis) 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.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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