Eastern Mole vs Pacific Bentgrass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Agrostis exarata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pacific Bentgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pacific Bentgrass
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	Agrostis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Agrostis exarata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pacific Bentgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).