Eastern Mole vs Pitilla

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pitilla
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 endlichiana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

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