Cayenne Caecilian vs Eastern Mole

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Typhlonectidae	Talpidae
Genus	Typhlonectes	Scalopus
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.