Eastern Mole vs Meadow Phlox

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phlox
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

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