Eastern Mole vs Thin Asphodeline

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Asphodeline
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

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