Eastern Mole vs Filbert

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Filbert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Filbert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Corylus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).