Eastern Mole vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tectaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.