Eastern Mole vs

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Talpidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Nitzschia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.