Eastern Mole vs Raphia Palm

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Raphia matombe

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Raphia Palm is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Raphia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Raphia matombe

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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