European Mole vs Nodding Bulrush

Talpa europaea compared with Scirpus pendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Nodding 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	Talpa	Scirpus
Species	Talpa europaea	Scirpus pendulus

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Nodding Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Nodding Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, and United States.