Eastern Mole vs Shore Dock

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rumex rupestris

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Shore Dock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Shore Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rumex
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rumex rupestris

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shore Dock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Shore Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shore Dock

Habitat

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