Eastern Mole vs Northern needleleaf

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tillandsia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.