Eastern Mole vs Tufted Sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tufted 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	Bulbostylis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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