Dark Roller vs Eastern Mole

Ancylis upupana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	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	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ancylis	Scalopus
Species	Ancylis upupana	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.