Eastern Mole vs Pincushion

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Talpidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Leucospermum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion

Habitat

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