Eastern Mole vs Starfruit

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Damasonium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.