Eastern Mole vs Elktoe

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Talpidae	Unionidae
Genus	Scalopus	Alasmidonta
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.