Eastern Mole vs Whip Nutrush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Whip Nutrush
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	Scleria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Whip Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.