Eastern Mole vs Round ray

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Scalopus	Irolita
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray