Eastern Mole vs Wandering Thomasomys

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Thomasomys erro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wandering Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Thomasomys
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Thomasomys erro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wandering Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Wandering Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wandering Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.