Citron Plume vs Eastern Mole

Hellinsia carphodactyla compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Citron Plume is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Talpidae
Genus	Hellinsia	Scalopus
Species	Hellinsia carphodactyla	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron Plume	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.