Eastern Mole vs Satiny Willow

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Salix pellita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Satiny Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Salix
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Salix pellita

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Satiny Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Satiny Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Satiny Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.