Eastern Mole vs Limber Pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinus flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Limber 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 flexilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Limber Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limber Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, and Norway.