Eastern Mole vs Wateree River Toadshade

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Trillium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Wateree River Toadshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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