Eastern Mole vs Freckled Skate

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leucoraja garmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Freckled Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Scalopus	Leucoraja
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leucoraja garmani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Freckled Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Skate