Eastern Mole vs Silver-backed Needletail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Apodidae
Genus	Scalopus	Hirundapus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.