Eastern Mole vs Lebanon Violet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Viola libanotica

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lebanon Violet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lebanon Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Violaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Viola
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Viola libanotica

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lebanon Violet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lebanon Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lebanon Violet

Habitat

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