Asiatic apple vs Eastern Mole

Malus spectabilis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Malus	Scalopus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.