Eastern Mole vs Inland Bluegrass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Poa interior

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Inland Bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Inland Bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Poa interior

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Inland Bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Inland Bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inland Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.