Eastern Mole vs Flaky Fir

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flaky Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Abies
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flaky Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

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