Sumpf-Labkraut vs Spanischer Maulwurf

Galium palustre compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumpf-Labkraut	Spanischer Maulwurf
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rubiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Galium	Talpa
Species	Galium palustre	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Sumpf-Labkraut

LC — Least Concern

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumpf-Labkraut	Spanischer Maulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumpf-Labkraut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumpf-Labkraut

<em>Galium palustre</em>, the common marsh bedstraw, is a scrambling herbaceous plant in the family Rubiaceae, distributed across Europe, North America, and Oceania. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species typically grows in wetland habitats including fens, marshes, wet meadows, ditches, and the margins of rivers and ponds, where it climbs through taller vegetation using tiny hooked bristles on its stems and leaves. Common marsh bedstraw produces small, white, four-petalled flowers in loose clusters during summer months. Like other members of the genus Galium, its stems are distinctively square in cross-section. The plant plays a modest role in wetland ecosystems, providing cover for invertebrates and contributing to the structural complexity of marginal vegetation. Its widespread distribution across three continents and tolerance for a range of wetland conditions contribute to its secure conservation status. The species has limited documented economic uses but is ecologically representative of healthy freshwater marginal habitats.