Cope's Flat-footed Salamander vs Eastern Mole

Chiropterotriton orculus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cope's Flat-footed Salamander is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Plethodontidae	Talpidae
Genus	Chiropterotriton	Scalopus
Species	Chiropterotriton orculus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.