Fringed Sedge vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Carex crinita compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Fringed Sedge is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed 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 crinita	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.