Dark Spreadwing vs Eastern Mole

Lestes macrostigma compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lestes	Scalopus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.