Eastern Mole vs Swamp Beacon

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Mitrula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.