Eastern Mole vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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	Archboldomys
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Archboldomys luzonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Isarog Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Isarog Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.