Eastern Mole vs Torrey Rush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Juncus torreyi

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Torrey Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Torrey Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Juncus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Juncus torreyi

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Torrey Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Torrey Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Torrey Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.