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Insectivores (order Soricomorpha)Shrews (family Soricidae)Moles (family Talpidae)

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Talpidae

Moles (family Talpidae)

Moles are members of the taxonomic family Talpidae. Family Talpidae is further divided into smaller groups called genera. According to NatureServe Explorer database records, three genera of shrews occur in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. These genera include genus Condylura (star-nosed moles), genus Parascalops (hairy-tailed moles), and genus Scalopus (Eastern Moles).

Moles of the Southeastern United States
The three mole species and subspecies of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee are grouped below by genera. To view a detailed NatureServe Explorer profile of a species, click the scientific name in italics. Click the common name to view a general species profile with photos from eNature.com.

For more about moles, see the Web resources for moles on this page.

Star-nosed Moles of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Star-nosed Moles (genus Condylura)
[Photo: Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife] Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole

Hairy-tailed Moles of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Hairy-tailed moles (genus Parascalops)
[Copyright: Roger W. Barbour, Smithsonian Institution/ National Museum of Natural History, used with permission.] Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole

Eastern Moles of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Eastern Moles (genus Scalopus )
[Copyright: Roger Barbour / Discover Life, used with permission] Scalopus aquaticus Eastern Mole

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