Dodder Astragalus vs Eastern Mole

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Astragalus	Scalopus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.