Eastern Mole vs pine grass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while pine grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	pine 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	Calamagrostis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.