Currant Borer vs Eastern Mole

Synanthedon tipuliformis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Borer	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	Sesiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Synanthedon	Scalopus
Species	Synanthedon tipuliformis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Currant Borer

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Borer	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.