Downlooker Snipefly vs Eastern Mole

Rhagio scolopacea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downlooker Snipefly	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhagionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Rhagio	Scalopus
Species	Rhagio scolopacea	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downlooker Snipefly	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.