Eastern Mole vs Hickory Pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinus pungens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hickory Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pinus pungens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hickory Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hickory Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hickory Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.