Eastern Mole vs Mexican Hickory

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Carya
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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