Eastern Mole vs Talus Fritillary

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Fritillaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Talus Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

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