Catchfly vs Eastern Mole

Silene hampeana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Catchfly is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catchfly	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Silene	Scalopus
Species	Silene hampeana	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catchfly	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene hampeana) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.