Eastern Mole vs Forest Batis

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Batis mixta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Forest Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Scalopus	Batis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Batis mixta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Forest Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.