Eastern Mole vs Paddle grass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ischaemum polystachyum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Paddle 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	Ischaemum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ischaemum polystachyum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Paddle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Micronesia, Palau, and United States.