Downy Jumping Spider vs Eastern Mole

Attulus pubescens compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Jumping Spider	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salticidae	Talpidae
Genus	Attulus	Scalopus
Species	Attulus pubescens	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Jumping Spider and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Jumping Spider	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.