Alpine Fur vs Eastern Mole

Abies lasiocarpa compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Alpine Fur is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fur	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	Abies	Scalopus
Species	Abies lasiocarpa	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Alpine Fur

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fur	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fur

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Fur

The Alpine Fur (Abies lasiocarpa) is a species in the genus Abies. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).