Eastern Mole vs Heath Milkwort

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Polygala serpyllifolia

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Heath Milkwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Heath Milkwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Polygala
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Polygala serpyllifolia

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Milkwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Heath Milkwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Milkwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.