Eastern Mole vs large marsh rush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Juncus acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	large marsh 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 acutus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

large marsh rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	large marsh rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large marsh rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and Portugal.