Eastern Mole vs Olrog s Pericote

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Olrog s Pericote
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Andalgalomys
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Andalgalomys olrogi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Olrog s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.