Published May 2005. Reviewed March 2016. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu
Moles belong to the mammalian order Insectivora,
the insect eaters. Often, however, they are lumped
incorrectly with the rodents, which include mice, rats,
squirrels, and other gnawing mammals in the order Rodentia.