Eastern Mole vs frog rush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Juncus ranarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	frog rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Juncus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Juncus ranarius

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

frog rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	frog rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

frog rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).