Davidse Holly vs Eastern Mole

Ilex davidsei compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ilex	Scalopus
Species	Ilex davidsei	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.