Scalopus aquaticus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scalopus_aquaticus
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern fossorial
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Eastern_mole
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southern_Canada
gptkb:northeastern_Mexico
eastern United States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Talpidae
gptkbp:furColor brown
gray
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Scalopus
gptkbp:habitat underground burrows
gptkbp:hasForelimbs broad, spade-shaped
gptkbp:hearing good
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scalopus aquaticus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 14-18 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3-6 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators domestic cats
owls
snakes
foxes
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to 2-5 young per litter
gptkbp:tailLength short, naked tail
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:weight 60-130 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:eastern_mole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6