dotted sedge vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Carex punctata compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• dotted sedge is Near Threatened while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted sedge	Inquisitive Shrew 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	Uropsilus
Species	Carex punctata	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

dotted sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted sedge	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.