Eastern Mole vs Longawn Muhly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Longawn Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Longawn Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.