Eastern Mole vs Faded Trillium

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Trillium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Faded Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.