Eastern Mole vs Willow-leaved Dock

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rumex salicifolius

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Willow-leaved Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Willow-leaved Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rumex
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rumex salicifolius

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow-leaved Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Willow-leaved Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow-leaved Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).