Dusky Akodont vs Eastern Mole

Akodon dayi compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	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	Akodon	Scalopus
Species	Akodon dayi	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.