Eastern Mole vs Narrowleaf dock

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rumex stenophyllus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Narrowleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Narrowleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rumex
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rumex stenophyllus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Narrowleaf dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).