Durian vs Eastern Mole

Durio lowianus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Malvaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Durio	Scalopus
Species	Durio lowianus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durian	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.