Dwarf Sedge vs Eastern Mole

Cyperus arenarius compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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	Cyperus	Scalopus
Species	Cyperus arenarius	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.