Eastern Mole vs Pectis

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Pectis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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