Eastern Mole vs Smooth hawksbeard

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Crepis capillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Smooth hawksbeard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Talpidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Scalopus Crepis
Species Scalopus aquaticus Crepis capillaris

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hawksbeard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Smooth hawksbeard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Smooth hawksbeard

No description available.

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