Buff Cosmet vs Eastern Mole

Mompha ochraceella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Cosmet	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	Momphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Mompha	Scalopus
Species	Mompha ochraceella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Cosmet	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Cosmet

The Buff Cosmet (Mompha ochraceella) is a species in the genus Mompha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.