Eastern Mole vs carex de Houghton

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while carex de Houghton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	carex de Houghton
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Carex
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

carex de Houghton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	carex de Houghton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carex de Houghton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.