Eastern Mole vs jalap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while jalap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Ipomoea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	jalap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.