Eastern Mole vs Hare's-tail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hare's-tail
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	Lagurus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).