Eastern Mole vs Goatgrass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Aegilops
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatgrass

Habitat

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