vs Eastern Mole

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Talpidae
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Scalopus
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.