Eastern Mole vs Loblolly pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinus taeda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Loblolly 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 taeda

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Loblolly pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Loblolly pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loblolly pine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay).

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Loblolly pine

No description available.

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