Chestnut-naped Francolin vs Eastern Mole

Pternistis castaneicollis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Francolin	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	Pternistis	Scalopus
Species	Pternistis castaneicollis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-naped Francolin and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Francolin	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Francolin

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.

Chestnut-naped Francolin

The Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a species in the genus Pternistis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.