ceperos ground-hopper vs Eastern Mole

Tetrix ceperoi compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• ceperos ground-hopper is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ceperos ground-hopper	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tetrigidae	Talpidae
Genus	Tetrix	Scalopus
Species	Tetrix ceperoi	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

ceperos ground-hopper and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

ceperos ground-hopper

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ceperos ground-hopper	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ceperos ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ceperos ground-hopper

The Ceperos Ground-Hopper (Tetrix ceperoi) is a species in the genus Tetrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.