Eastern Mole vs Western Larch

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Larix
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Western Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.