Eastern Mole vs Hairy Daisy

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Erigeron incertus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hairy Daisy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hairy Daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Erigeron
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Erigeron incertus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Daisy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hairy Daisy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Daisy

Habitat

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