Eastern Mole vs Eastern Newt

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Talpidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Scalopus	Notophthalmus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.