Eastern Mole vs Hardhack

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Spiraea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hardhack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).