Blind Mole vs Variable flatsedge

Talpa caeca compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind Mole Variable flatsedge
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 Cyperus
Species Talpa caeca Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind Mole Variable flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Variable flatsedge

No description available.

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