Eastern Mole vs Great Thick-knee

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Scalopus	Esacus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.