Cape Shoveler vs Eastern Mole

Spatula smithii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Shoveler	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Spatula	Scalopus
Species	Spatula smithii	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Shoveler and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Shoveler

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Shoveler	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Shoveler

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Shoveler

The Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a species in the genus Spatula. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.