Eastern Mole vs Patagonian mara

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Scalopus	Dolichotis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.