Eastern Mole vs Lightnose Skate

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Scalopus	Breviraja
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate