Chinstrap Penguin vs Eastern Mole

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Talpidae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Scalopus
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

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.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.