Eastern Mole vs Florida arrowroot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Talpidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Zamia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot