Eastern Mole vs Roadside flatsedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cyperus sphacelatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Roadside flatsedge
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 Cyperus
Species Scalopus aquaticus Cyperus sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Roadside flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Roadside flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roadside flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Roadside flatsedge

No description available.

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