Blasen-Segge vs Eastern Mole

Carex vesicaria compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasen-Segge	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Carex	Scalopus
Species	Carex vesicaria	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Blasen-Segge

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasen-Segge	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasen-Segge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blasen-Segge

The Bladder Sedge (Carex vesicaria) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.