Eastern Mole vs Sumac Needles

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Talpidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.