Awnless Geranium vs Eastern Mole

Geranium molle compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Awnless Geranium Eastern Mole
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Geraniales (牻牛儿苗目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family Geraniaceae Talpidae
Genus Geranium Scalopus
Species Geranium molle Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Awnless Geranium

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Awnless Geranium Eastern Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awnless Geranium

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awnless Geranium

The Awnless Geranium (Geranium molle) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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