Eastern Mole vs sun shell

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Talpidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Scalopus	Astraea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.