blackspotted electric ray vs Eastern Mole

Torpedo fuscomaculata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• blackspotted electric ray is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackspotted electric ray	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Torpedinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Torpedo	Scalopus
Species	Torpedo fuscomaculata	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

blackspotted electric ray and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

blackspotted electric ray

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackspotted electric ray	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackspotted electric ray

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackspotted electric ray

The Blackspotted electric ray (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a species in the genus Torpedo. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.