Eastern Mole vs Pale Batis

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Batis soror

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pale Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Scalopus	Batis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Batis soror

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pale Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.