Dark Pincertail vs Eastern Mole

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Scalopus
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.