Eastern Mole vs Oahu Oo

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Moho apicalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Oahu Oo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Oahu Oo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Mohoidae
Genus	Scalopus	Moho
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Moho apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oahu Oo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Oahu Oo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oahu Oo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.