Black Snipefly vs Eastern Mole

Chrysopilus cristatus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Snipefly	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhagionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Chrysopilus	Scalopus
Species	Chrysopilus cristatus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Snipefly

The Black Snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus) is a species in the genus Chrysopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.