Bicknell'S Sedge vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Carex bicknellii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S 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 bicknellii	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Marley’s Golden 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.

Marley’s Golden 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.