brush mouse vs Eastern Mole

Peromyscus boylii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brush mouse	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Scalopus
Species	Peromyscus boylii	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

brush mouse and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brush mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brush mouse	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brush mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brush mouse

The Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.