Eastern Mole vs Low Rough Aster

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eurybia radula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Low Rough Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Eurybia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eurybia radula

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Low Rough Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Rough Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.