Hanging sedge vs Iberian Mole

Carex pendula compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hanging sedge	Iberian 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	Talpa
Species	Carex pendula	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Hanging sedge

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hanging sedge	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hanging sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.