Eastern Mole vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Alticola
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.