Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Eastern Mole

Triphora craigheadii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Triphora	Scalopus
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.