Eastern Mole vs Lange's sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex langeana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lange'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 langeana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lange's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lange's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.