Eastern Mole vs Subterranean clover

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Subterranean clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Subterranean clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.