Eastern Mole vs Pine Woods Salamander

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Talpidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ambystoma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.