Eastern Mole vs Proliferating bulrush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Isolepis prolifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Proliferating 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	Isolepis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Isolepis prolifera

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Proliferating bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Proliferating bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Proliferating bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and United States.