Hairy-tailed Moles

Parascalops breweri

The hairy-tailed mole is a medium-sized North American mole. It is the only member of the genus Parascalops. The species epithet breweri refers to Thomas Mayo Brewer, an American naturalist.

Brewer's mole
Baby Season
Spring (April-May)
An iNaturalist observation of Hairy-tailed mole found in Ontario, Canada. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Patrick Jackson.
An iNaturalist observation of Hairy-tailed mole found in Ontario, Canada. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Patrick Jackson.
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Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Hairy-tailed Mole observed by alleghenies
Jan 12, 2026
Huttonsville, WV, US
byrbartgis
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Hairy-tailed Mole observed by kjablonski
Jan 12, 2026
Alpine, NY 14805, USA
byKevin Jablonski
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Hairy-tailed Mole observed by chrissy98
Jan 11, 2026
Bristol, TN 37620, USA
byChrissy Guthrie Lay
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Hairy-tailed Mole observed by htrimpe
Jan 8, 2026
Killbuck Lakes Park, Burbank, OH, US
byhtrimpe
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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