Eastern Mole vs Golden Crocus

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Crocus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Golden Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).