Eastern Mole vs Quim

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Quim
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 lacandonica

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

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