Star-nosed mole

Taxonomy

Condylura cristata taxonomy

	Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Classification	Animalia	Chordata	Mammalia	Eulipotyphia	Talpidae	Condylura	C. cristata

Habitat and range

Star-nosed moles live in moist lowland habitats in the eastern half of North America. They can be found in multiple different biomes, including forests, marshes, shrubland, and mountains. They are semi-aquatic mammals and prefer wet environments but have been found in drier habitats as well.