Eastern Mole vs Hooker's sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex hookeriana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hooker's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hooker's sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Carex
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Carex hookeriana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hooker's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hooker's sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooker's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.