Arctic marsh sedge vs Large Japanese Mole

Carex holostoma compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Arctic marsh sedge is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic marsh 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 holostoma	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Arctic marsh sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic marsh sedge	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic marsh sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic marsh sedge

The Arctic marsh sedge (Carex holostoma) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.