Eastern Mole vs Wood Spark

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Perrotia flammea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wood Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Perrotia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Perrotia flammea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wood Spark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Wood Spark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Spark

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.