Eastern Mole vs kob

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Kobus kob

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Scalopus	Kobus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and kob share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.