Eastern Mole vs Long Sepal Violet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Viola inconspicua

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Long Sepal Violet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Long Sepal 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 inconspicua

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long Sepal Violet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Long Sepal Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Sepal Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.