Eastern Mole vs heartleaf twayblade

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Neottia cordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	heartleaf twayblade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Neottia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Neottia cordata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

heartleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	heartleaf twayblade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heartleaf twayblade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).