Eastern Mole vs Jalisco Pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinus jaliscana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Jalisco Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Jalisco 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 jaliscana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jalisco Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalisco Pine

Habitat

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