Alectryon vs Eastern Mole

Alectryon tropicus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Alectryon	Scalopus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.