Alaska Larch vs Eastern Mole

Larix laricina compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Alaska Larch is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska Larch	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Larix	Scalopus
Species	Larix laricina	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Alaska Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska Larch	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska Larch

The Alaska Larch (Larix laricina) is a species in the genus Larix. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.