Eastern Mole vs Mallee Pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Callitris preissii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mallee Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Callitris
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Callitris preissii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mallee Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallee Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.