Cutworm vs Eastern Mole

Spodoptera litura compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cutworm is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	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	Spodoptera	Scalopus
Species	Spodoptera litura	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.