dead-nettle leaf beetle vs Eastern Mole

Chrysolina fastuosa compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dead-nettle leaf beetle	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Chrysolina	Scalopus
Species	Chrysolina fastuosa	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

dead-nettle leaf beetle and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dead-nettle leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dead-nettle leaf beetle	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dead-nettle leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.