Cork Moth vs Eastern Mole

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork 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	Tineidae	Talpidae
Genus	Nemapogon	Scalopus
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Moth	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Moth

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.