Asa Gray'S Sedge vs Balkan Mole

Carex grayi compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

  • Asa Gray'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asa Gray'S Sedge Balkan 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 Talpa
Species Carex grayi Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Asa Gray'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asa Gray'S Sedge Balkan Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asa Gray'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asa Gray'S Sedge

Asa gray's sedge (Carex grayi) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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