Eastern Mole vs Quill beaksedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Quill beaksedge
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	Rhynchospora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Quill beaksedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.