Eastern Mole vs star sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	star 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	Rhynchospora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	star sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.