Eastern Mole vs White Pine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Dacrycarpus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine

Habitat

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