Eastern Mole vs Gabon Batis

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Batis minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Gabon 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 minima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gabon Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.