Eastern Mole vs Grey Box

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eucalyptus microcarpa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Grey Box is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Grey Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Eucalyptus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eucalyptus microcarpa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Box

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Grey Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Box

Habitat

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

Range

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