Eastern Mole vs West Indies cherry

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	West Indies cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.