Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,820
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The eastern mole or common mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is a medium-sized North American mole. It is the only species in the genus Scalopus. It is found in forested and open areas with moist sandy soils in northern Mexico, the eastern United States and the southwestern corner of Ontario in Canada.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eastern mole”.