Blind Mole vs pill sedge

Talpa caeca compared with Carex pilulifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Mole pill sedge
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目) Poales (イネ目)
Family Talpidae Cyperaceae
Genus Talpa Carex
Species Talpa caeca Carex pilulifera

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

pill sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Mole pill sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pill sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pill sedge

No description available.

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