Eastern Mole vs Marsh Pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinus serotina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Marsh 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 serotina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.