Eastern Mole vs Marsh Swift

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Marsh 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 micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Marsh Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.