Eastern Mole vs Meller’s Mongoose

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Talpidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Scalopus	Rhynchogale
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.