Eastern Mole vs Ledge Grass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ledge Grass
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 hothamensis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ledge Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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