Blind Mole vs Mountain Sedge

Talpa caeca compared with Carex montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Mole Mountain Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Talpidae Cyperaceae
Genus Talpa Carex
Species Talpa caeca Carex montana

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Mole Mountain Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) 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.

Mountain Sedge

No description available.

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