Eastern Mole vs Red Serow

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Scalopus	Capricornis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Red Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.