Cherry fruit moth vs Eastern Mole

Argyresthia pruniella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry fruit moth	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	Argyresthiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Argyresthia	Scalopus
Species	Argyresthia pruniella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry fruit moth and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry fruit moth

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry fruit moth	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry fruit moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry fruit moth

The Cherry fruit moth (Argyresthia pruniella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.