Eastern Mole vs sorrel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Talpidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Oxalis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).