Eastern Mole vs Water Fig

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Moraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Ficus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.