Eastern Mole vs Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex atrofusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Carex atrofusca

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.