Eastern Mole vs Fen Ragwort

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Jacobaea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fen Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.