Eastern Mole vs Palmella

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Yucca elata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Palmella
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Yucca
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Yucca elata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Palmella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmella

Habitat

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