Blue Eared-Pheasant vs Eastern Mole

Crossoptilon auritum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Eared-Pheasant	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phasianidae	Talpidae
Genus	Crossoptilon	Scalopus
Species	Crossoptilon auritum	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Eared-Pheasant and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue Eared-Pheasant

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Eared-Pheasant	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Eared-Pheasant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Eared-Pheasant

The Blue Eared-Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum) is a species in the genus Crossoptilon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.