Bitternut vs Eastern Mole

Carya cordiformis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Juglandaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Carya	Scalopus
Species	Carya cordiformis	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

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