Barred Green Colonel vs Eastern Mole

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Scalopus
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.