Eastern Mole vs North American Badger

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	North American Badger
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Scalopus	Taxidea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.