Barbary Featherleg vs Eastern Mole

Platycnemis subdilatata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Featherleg	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Platycnemididae	Talpidae
Genus	Platycnemis	Scalopus
Species	Platycnemis subdilatata	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary Featherleg and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Featherleg	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbary Featherleg

The Barbary Featherleg (Platycnemis subdilatata) is a species in the genus Platycnemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.