Brazilian-walnut vs Eastern Mole

Ocotea porosa compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Brazilian-walnut is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian-walnut	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lauraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ocotea	Scalopus
Species	Ocotea porosa	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Brazilian-walnut

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian-walnut	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian-walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brazilian-walnut

The Brazilian-walnut (Ocotea porosa) is a species in the genus Ocotea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.