Eastern Mole vs teasel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Dipsacus fullonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole teasel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Talpidae Caprifoliaceae
Genus Scalopus Dipsacus
Species Scalopus aquaticus Dipsacus fullonum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole teasel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

Eastern Mole

No description available.

teasel

No description available.

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