East African oryx vs Eastern Mole

Oryx beisa compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Talpidae
Genus	Oryx	Scalopus
Species	Oryx beisa	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.