crescent striped vs Eastern Mole

Apamea oblonga compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• crescent striped is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crescent striped	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	Apamea	Scalopus
Species	Apamea oblonga	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

crescent striped

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crescent striped	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crescent striped

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.