Eastern Mole vs kit fox

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	kit fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Scalopus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.