Eastern Mole vs short oat

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Avena
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).