Alpine Sedge vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Carex norvegica compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Alpine Sedge is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sedge	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)
Family	Cyperaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Carex	Carpitalpa
Species	Carex norvegica	Carpitalpa arendsi

Conservation Status

Alpine Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sedge	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Sedge

The Alpine Sedge (Carex norvegica) 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. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.