Agulhas Spiderhead vs Eastern Mole

Serruria bolusii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Agulhas Spiderhead is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agulhas Spiderhead	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Proteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Serruria	Scalopus
Species	Serruria bolusii	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Agulhas Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agulhas Spiderhead	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agulhas Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agulhas Spiderhead

The Agulhas Spiderhead (Serruria bolusii) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.