Eastern Mole vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pisidium dubium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Talpidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Scalopus	Pisidium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Greater Eastern Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.