Eastern Mole vs Malayan-sword

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Araceae
Genus	Scalopus	Aglaonema
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.