Eastern Mole vs May grass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	May 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	Phalaris
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.