Eastern Mole vs Starry Pipewort

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Eriocaulon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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