Eastern Mole vs Spotted Salamander

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spotted 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 maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.