Eastern Mole vs Stinking Juniper

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Juniperus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Stinking Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.