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Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Northern Short-tailed ShrewBlarina brevicauda
Hairy-tailed MoleParascalops breweri
European MoleTalpa europaea
Southeastern Pocket GopherGeomys pinetis
Star-nosed MoleCondylura cristata
Plains Pocket GopherGeomys bursarius
North American Least ShrewCryptotis parvus
Southern Short-tailed ShrewBlarina carolinensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,446 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 791 |
| Ontario | 783 |
| Texas | 714 |
| Kansas | 669 |
| Georgia | 636 |
| Missouri | 562 |
| South Carolina | 556 |
| Michigan | 527 |
| Virginia | 368 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Shrews, Moles, Hedgehogs, and Allies · Eulipotyphla |
| Family | Moles and Desmans · Talpidae |
| Genus | Scalopus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eastern Mole with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.