Eastern Mole vs Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Scalopus	Spalax
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Spalax uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.