Eastern Mole vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Scalopus	Bdeogale
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.