A marsupial mole has claws for burrowing, a keen sense of smell, and reduced vision in its eyes. The placental mole, a mammal on a different branch of the mammalian evolutionary tree, has claws for burrowing, a keen sense of smell, and reduced vision in its eyes.
Which statement(s) describe the relationship between these two moles? Select ALL that apply.
A)
Convergent evolution occurred in these two mammalian species.
B)
These two species evolved under similar environmental pressures.
C)
These two species do not have a common ancestor, but evolved from
separate lineages.
D)
Identical mutations occurred within the two different lineages creating
identical phenotypes.
E)
These two species share a more recent common ancestor than they do with
other mammalian species.