Chinstrap Penguin vs European Mole

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	European 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	Talpa
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.