Caucasus Field Mouse vs Eastern Mole

Apodemus ponticus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Apodemus	Scalopus
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Field Mouse and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasus Field Mouse

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