Black Darter vs Eastern Mole

Sympetrum danae compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Darter	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Scalopus
Species	Sympetrum danae	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Darter

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Darter

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).