Eastern Mole vs Mule Grass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mule 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	Bouteloua
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.