Eastern Mole vs Panicled Bulrush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Panicled Bulrush
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	Scirpus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.