Eastern Mole vs Loose-flowered alpine sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex rariflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Loose-flowered alpine 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 rariflora

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Loose-flowered alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Loose-flowered alpine sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose-flowered alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).