Cotoneaster Webworm vs Eastern Mole

Athrips rancidella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	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	Athrips	Scalopus
Species	Athrips rancidella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.