Eastern Mole vs sitatunga

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Scalopus	Tragelaphus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	sitatunga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.