Crescent Dart vs Eastern Mole

Agrotis trux compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Dart	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	Noctuidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agrotis	Scalopus
Species	Agrotis trux	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Dart	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.