Cave Swiftlet vs Eastern Mole

Collocalia linchi compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave Swiftlet	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apodidae	Talpidae
Genus	Collocalia	Scalopus
Species	Collocalia linchi	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cave Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave Swiftlet	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cave Swiftlet

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.

Cave Swiftlet

The Cave Swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) is a species in the genus Collocalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.