Clapper Rail vs Eastern Mole

Rallus crepitans compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clapper Rail	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rallidae	Talpidae
Genus	Rallus	Scalopus
Species	Rallus crepitans	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clapper Rail

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clapper Rail	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clapper Rail

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.

Clapper Rail

The Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans) is a species in the genus Rallus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.