Eastern Mole vs Losea Rat

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Losea Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.