Eastern Mole vs Prince Baskettail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Epitheca princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Scalopus	Epitheca
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Prince Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Prince Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prince Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.