Eastern Mole vs Jointed Charlock

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Jointed Charlock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Talpidae Brassicaceae
Genus Scalopus Raphanus
Species Scalopus aquaticus Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Jointed Charlock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

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