Eastern Mole vs Hainan Hare

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Talpidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Scalopus	Lepus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.