Eastern Mole vs Oregon Ash

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Lamiales (꿀풀목)
Family	Talpidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Fraxinus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Oregon Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.