Dawn Flat-body vs Eastern Mole

Semioscopis steinkellneriana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dawn Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Talpidae
Genus	Semioscopis	Scalopus
Species	Semioscopis steinkellneriana	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dawn Flat-body and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dawn Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dawn Flat-body	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dawn Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.