Curved Sedge vs Eastern Mole

Carex maritima compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Curved Sedge is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curved Sedge	Eastern 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	Scalopus
Species	Carex maritima	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Curved Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curved Sedge	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curved Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.