Eastern Mole vs Fetid Toadshade

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Trillium foetidissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fetid Toadshade
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 foetidissimum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fetid Toadshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fetid Toadshade

Habitat

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