American Elm vs Eastern Mole

Ulmus americana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• American Elm is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Elm	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ulmaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ulmus	Scalopus
Species	Ulmus americana	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

American Elm

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Elm	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Elm

The American Elm (Ulmus americana) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.