Eastern Mole vs pitchpin du Sud

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while pitchpin du Sud is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	pitchpin du Sud
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Scalopus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

pitchpin du Sud

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	pitchpin du Sud
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pitchpin du Sud

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.