Eastern Mole vs White Alder

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Scalopus	Platylophus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	White Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.