Eastern Mole vs Netted Nutrush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Netted Nutrush
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	Scleria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.