Allium leafminer vs Eastern Mole

Phytomyza gymnostoma compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Allium leafminer is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allium leafminer	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Agromyzidae	Talpidae
Genus	Phytomyza	Scalopus
Species	Phytomyza gymnostoma	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allium leafminer and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allium leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allium leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allium leafminer

The Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma) is a species in the genus Phytomyza. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.