Eastern Mole vs Falcated Duck

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Talpidae	Anatidae
Genus	Scalopus	Mareca
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Falcated Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.