Eastern Mole vs San’in Salamander

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	San’in 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	Hynobiidae
Genus	Scalopus	Hynobius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	San’in Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

San’in Salamander

Habitat

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