Eastern Mole vs Triangle Floater

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Alasmidonta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Triangle Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Talpidae	Unionidae
Genus	Scalopus	Alasmidonta
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Alasmidonta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Triangle Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Triangle Floater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Triangle Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Triangle Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.