Eastern Mole vs Gray's Licorice-root

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ligusticum grayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Gray's Licorice-root
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Talpidae Apiaceae
Genus Scalopus Ligusticum
Species Scalopus aquaticus Ligusticum grayi

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray's Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Gray's Licorice-root
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray's Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Gray's Licorice-root

No description available.

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