Chibchan water mouse vs Eastern Mole

Chibchanomys trichotis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water 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	Chibchanomys	Scalopus
Species	Chibchanomys trichotis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.