Dunnock vs Eastern Mole

Prunella modularis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunnock	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Prunellidae	Talpidae
Genus	Prunella	Scalopus
Species	Prunella modularis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dunnock

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunnock	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunnock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunnock

Dunnock (Prunella modularis) 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.