Eastern Mole vs snowshoe hare

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Talpidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Scalopus	Lepus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.