Topo occidental vs Tropical nutrush

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Scleria microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo occidental	Tropical nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Scleria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Scleria microcarpa

Conservation Status

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Tropical nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo occidental	Tropical nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.