Eastern Mole vs harp dandelion

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Taraxacum phymatocarpum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while harp dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	harp dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Taraxacum phymatocarpum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

harp dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	harp dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

harp dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.