Eastern Mole vs Horned Puffin

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fratercula corniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Horned Puffin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Alcidae
Genus	Scalopus	Fratercula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fratercula corniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Horned Puffin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Horned Puffin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horned Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.