Crowned Lapwing vs Eastern Mole

Vanellus coronatus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Lapwing	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Charadriidae	Talpidae
Genus	Vanellus	Scalopus
Species	Vanellus coronatus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crowned Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Lapwing	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Lapwing

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.