Eastern Mole vs Natal Grass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Natal 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	Cenchrus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.