Eastern Mole vs Giam

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hopea forbesii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Giam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Giam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Talpidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hopea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hopea forbesii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giam

Habitat

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