Dwarf Willow vs Eastern Mole

Salix herbacea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Willow	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salicaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Salix	Scalopus
Species	Salix herbacea	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Willow	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.