Eastern Mole vs Lesser-horned Swift

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Borbo lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lesser-horned Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Scalopus	Borbo
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Borbo lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Lesser-horned Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser-horned Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lesser-horned Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser-horned Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.