Crete Spiny Mouse vs Eastern Mole

Acomys minous compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny 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	Acomys	Scalopus
Species	Acomys minous	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.