Eastern Mole vs Pygmy Batis

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Batis perkeo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pygmy 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 perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.