Brook Flatsedge vs European Mole

Cyperus bipartitus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Brook Flatsedge is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Flatsedge	European 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	Cyperus	Talpa
Species	Cyperus bipartitus	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Brook Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Flatsedge	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Brook Flatsedge

The Brook Flatsedge (Cyperus bipartitus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.