Eastern Mole vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flavescent Oryzomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Cerradomys
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cerradomys subflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flavescent Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.