Clapper Rail vs European Mole

Rallus crepitans compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clapper Rail	European 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	Talpa
Species	Rallus crepitans	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clapper Rail

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clapper Rail	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.