Dover Dwarf vs Eastern Mole

Perittia farinella compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Dwarf	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	Elachistidae	Talpidae
Genus	Perittia	Scalopus
Species	Perittia farinella	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dover Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Dwarf	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.