California alder vs Eastern Mole

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	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	Alnus	Scalopus
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.