Eastern Mole vs Weak Sedge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Weak Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Weak 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 laxa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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