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PDFMoles
Scientific name: Talpidae
Average Size: Moles tend to be smaller in size than gophers, ranging from 4-6 inches on average
Commonly found: In yards and gardens
Diet: Moles are omnivores but mostly prey on earthworms, insects, and even small mice
General characteristics and facts:
- Mole tunnels can be detected by raised ridges above ground, however gopher tunnels are further under ground and are usually detected by the presence of a horseshoe-shaped mound next to a hole – leading down into the tunnel
- Moles are insectivores, not rodents. They are more closely related to shrews and bats than rodents
- Moles have pointed snouts and very large, hairless paws with 5 digits