Black Maple vs Eastern Mole

Acer nigrum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Eastern Mole
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Talpidae
Genus Acer Scalopus
Species Acer nigrum Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Eastern Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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