Cut-leaved Selfheal vs Eastern Mole

Prunella laciniata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cut-leaved Selfheal is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-leaved Selfheal	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Prunellidae	Talpidae
Genus	Prunella	Scalopus
Species	Prunella laciniata	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cut-leaved Selfheal and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cut-leaved Selfheal

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-leaved Selfheal	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-leaved Selfheal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered 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.