Eastern Mole vs rough bindweed

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Smilax
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.