Eastern Mole vs Tetsukaede

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Acer nipponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tetsukaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Talpidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Acer
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tetsukaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tetsukaede

Habitat

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