Eastern Mole vs Plum pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Podocarpus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.