Eastern Mole vs mulgara

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Scalopus	Dasycercus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.