Brown-spot Flat-body vs Eastern Mole

Agonopterix alstromeriana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Brown-spot Flat-body is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-spot Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scalopus
Species	Agonopterix alstromeriana	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-spot Flat-body and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-spot Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-spot Flat-body	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-spot Flat-body

The Brown-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix alstromeriana) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.