Dice s Cottontail vs Eastern Mole

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Talpidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Scalopus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.