Large Japanese Mole vs Sedge

Mogera wogura compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mogera	Carex
Species	Mogera wogura	Carex vacillans

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.