Eastern Mole vs Nahanni Aster

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.