Common Shelduck vs Eastern Mole

Tadorna tadorna compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Shelduck	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Tadorna	Scalopus
Species	Tadorna tadorna	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Shelduck

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Shelduck	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Shelduck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.