Eastern Mole vs hop dodder

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cuscuta
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).