Eastern Mole vs Lesser Rocktripe

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Talpidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Umbilicaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.