dark crimson underwing vs Eastern Mole

Catocala sponsa compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	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	Erebidae	Talpidae
Genus	Catocala	Scalopus
Species	Catocala sponsa	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.