Eastern Mole vs Neat Caps

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Caladenia cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Neat Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Caladenia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Neat Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neat Caps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.