Eastern Mole vs Fulvous Nectandra

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Nectandra fulva

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fulvous Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fulvous Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Talpidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Nectandra
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Nectandra fulva

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fulvous Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fulvous Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.