Eastern Mole vs River Bulrush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	River 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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.