Eastern Mole vs Ward's Trogon

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Talpidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Scalopus	Harpactes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ward's Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.