dotted clay vs Eastern Mole

Xestia baja compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted clay	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	Noctuidae	Talpidae
Genus	Xestia	Scalopus
Species	Xestia baja	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted clay

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted clay

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.