Eastern Mole vs Pitpat

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Pittosporum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

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