Delicate Emerald vs Eastern Mole

Somatochlora franklini compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Corduliidae	Talpidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Scalopus
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Emerald	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.