Eastern Mole vs Fatmucket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fatmucket
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	Lampsilis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.