Eastern Mole vs Taypau

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Homalium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Taypau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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