Eastern Mole vs Peruzzi’s Gagea

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Gagea peruzzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Gagea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Gagea peruzzii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Peruzzi’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruzzi’s Gagea

Habitat

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