Balsam Willow vs Eastern Mole

Salix pyrifolia compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salicaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Salix	Scalopus
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balsam Willow

The Balsam Willow (Salix pyrifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.