Eastern Mole vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Talpidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Scalopus	Spalax
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.