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The coast mole or Pacific mole (Scapanus orarius) is a medium-sized North American mole found in forested and open areas with moist soils along the Pacific coast from southwestern British Columbia to northwestern California.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Coast Mole being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Scapanus townsendii
- Talpa aquitania
- Talpa europaea — considered venomous
- Talpa occidentalis
- Scapanus occultus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Eulipotyphla
- Family
- Talpidae
- Genus
- Scapanus
- Species
- Scapanus orarius
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