Eastern Mole vs White Flatweed

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hypochaeris microcephala

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while White Flatweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	White Flatweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Hypochaeris
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hypochaeris microcephala

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Flatweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Flatweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.