Large Japanese Mole vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Mogera wogura compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Smooth Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Mogera wogura	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.