Eastern Mole vs Squat Dandelion

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Squat Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Squat Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.