Eastern Mole vs Tuberous bulrush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bolboschoenus glaucus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tuberous bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bolboschoenus glaucus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tuberous bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).