Eastern Mole vs three-nerved sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	three-nerved 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 trinervis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.