Beaked sedge vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Carex exsiccata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Beaked sedge is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked sedge	Marley’s 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 exsiccata	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Beaked sedge

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked sedge	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked sedge

The Beaked sedge (Carex exsiccata) 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.