Eastern Mole vs Giant Coot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fulica gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Giant Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rallidae
Genus	Scalopus	Fulica
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fulica gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Giant Coot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.