Eastern Mole vs Shallon

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Gaultheria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).