dotted carpet vs Eastern Mole

Alcis jubata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	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	Geometridae	Talpidae
Genus	Alcis	Scalopus
Species	Alcis jubata	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.