Scapanus orarius (coast mole)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Eulipotyphla |
| Family | Talpidae |
| Genus | Scapanus |
| Species | Scapanus orarius |
| Common | coast mole |
| Diet | Insectivore, primarily earthworms |
| Habitat | Forest, coastal sand dunes, grassy meadows, of Pacific Northwest. |
| Description | Formerly in order Soricomorpha. Smaller than S. townsendii (<20 cm), dark gray pelage. Range useful for ID, but note that Townsend's mole also occurs in coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest. |
| Skull Characteristics | Smaller than SCTO, usually <40 mm but >32 mm greatest length. Sublachrymal ridge indistinct, smaller than in SCTO. Unicuspids evenly spaced (cp. S. latimanus). 44 teeth (cp. Neurotrichus). |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |