Back'S Sedge vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Carex backii compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cyperaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Carex	Amblysomus
Species	Carex backii	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.