Eastern Mole vs Syrian Brome

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Syrian Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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