Eastern Mole vs Farges Nutmeg Tree

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Torreya fargesii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Farges Nutmeg Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Farges Nutmeg Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Torreya
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Torreya fargesii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Farges Nutmeg Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Farges Nutmeg Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Farges Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.