Eastern Mole vs scratch grass

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.