Eastern Mole vs Low Cyperus

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Low Cyperus
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	Cyperus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.