Eastern Mole vs tormentil

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Potentilla
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.