Common Name
Coast Mole
Order
Eulipotyphla
Family
Talpidae
Species Name
Scapanus orarius
Status
Least concern
States
California
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Distribution
Southwestern British Columbia, Canada to northwestern California , west central Idaho, northern Oregon, central and southeast Washington.
Notes
Adults remain underground but young apparently disperse on the surface and may fall prey to Barn Owls or house cats. Breeds early in the year; litter size is 2-4. Habitat is well-drained, often sandy soil in open meadows, brush and woods; avoids very wet.
Oregon
Smallest mole in Oregon