Alpine slug vs Eastern Mole

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Limacidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Scalopus
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.