Eastern Mole vs Spiny restharrow

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Spiny restharrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spiny restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Ononis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ononis spinosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Spiny restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.