The Hairy-tailed Mole or Brewer's Mole, Parascalops breweri, is a medium-sized North American mole. It is the only member of genus Parascalops. Scientific classification - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa ?Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia    Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... Families Erinaceidae Soricidae Talpidae Solenodontidae The biological order Insectivora in the past was used as a scrapbasket for a variety of small to very small, relatively unspecialized, insectivorous mammals. ... Genera Uropsilus Desmana Galemys Talpa Mogera Parascaptor Scaptochirus Scaptonyx Scapanulus Urotrichus Neurotrichus Scalopus Parascalops Scapanus Condylura For other meanings, see Mole (disambiguation). ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... John Bachman (February 4, 1790 - February 24, 1874) was a US Lutheran pastor and naturalist. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... Genera Uropsilus Desmana Galemys Talpa Mogera Parascaptor Scaptochirus Scaptonyx Scapanulus Urotrichus Neurotrichus Scalopus Parascalops Scapanus Condylura For other meanings, see Mole (disambiguation). ...

It is found in forested and open areas with dry loose soils in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

These animals have dark grey fur with lighter underparts, a pointed nose and has a short hairy tail. They are about 15 cm in length including a 3 cm long tail and weighs about 55 g. Their front paws are broad and spade-shaped, specialized for digging. They have 44 teeth. Their eyes are covered by fur and their ears are not external. The feet and snout are pinkish, but become white in older animals.

This mole spends most of its time underground, foraging in shallow burrows for insects and their larvae and earthworms. They emerge at night to feed. They are active year round. Predators include owls, foxes and large snakes. Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ... A red fox The foxes comprise 23 species of omnivorous canids, found worldwide. ...

These animals are mainly solitary except during mating in early spring. The female has a litter of 4 to 5 young in a deep underground burrow. These moles may live 4 to 5 years.

The species name refers to Thomas Mayo Brewer, an American naturalist. Thomas Mayo Brewer (November 21, 1814 - January 24, 1880) was an American naturalist. ...