Eastern Mole vs Merten's rush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Juncus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.