Eastern Mole vs Petit diable

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Petit diable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Petit diable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Scalopus	Mobula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Petit diable share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Petit diable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Petit diable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Petit diable