Eastern Mole vs False Water Rat

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Scalopus	Xeromys
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.