Beaked Filbert vs Eastern Mole

Corylus cornuta compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Filbert	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Betulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Corylus	Scalopus
Species	Corylus cornuta	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Beaked Filbert

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Filbert	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Filbert

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.

Beaked Filbert

The Beaked Filbert (Corylus cornuta) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.