Crested Oval Sedge vs European Mole

Carex cristatella compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval Sedge	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	Carex	Talpa
Species	Carex cristatella	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.