Baton Blue vs Eastern Mole

Pseudophilotes baton compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baton Blue	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Scalopus
Species	Pseudophilotes baton	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baton Blue

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.