Bicknell'S Sedge vs Iberian Mole

Carex bicknellii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Iberian 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 bicknellii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.