Eastern Mole vs spring-sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	spring-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 caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.