Eastern Mole vs Gray-backed Tern

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Laridae
Genus	Scalopus	Onychoprion
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.