Confluent Groundling vs Eastern Mole

Caryocolum junctella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confluent Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Scalopus
Species	Caryocolum junctella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confluent Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confluent Groundling	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confluent Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.