Crested Oval Sedge vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Carex cristatella compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oval 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 cristatella	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oval Sedge	Marley’s Golden 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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.