Eastern Mole vs Maui's paddle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.