Eastern Mole vs waterbuck

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.