Eastern Mole vs Long-Stalked Sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex pedunculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Long-Stalked 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 pedunculata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long-Stalked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Long-Stalked Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-Stalked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.