European Mole vs Round ray

Talpa europaea compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Talpa	Irolita
Species	Talpa europaea	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Round ray