Eastern Mole vs Foxtail Pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Foxtail Pine
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	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

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