Eastern Mole vs Musk Cheeseweed

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Malva moschata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Musk Cheeseweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Talpidae Malvaceae
Genus Scalopus Malva
Species Scalopus aquaticus Malva moschata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Musk Cheeseweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Musk Cheeseweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musk Cheeseweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Musk Cheeseweed

No description available.

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