Eastern Mole vs Holly Leaf Split

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lophodermium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Holly Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly Leaf Split