Eastern Mole vs Stinking chamomile

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

  • Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Stinking chamomile
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 Anthemis
Species Scalopus aquaticus Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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