Eastern Mole vs False Swift

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Scalopus	Borbo
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and False Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	False Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.