Dusky Meadow Brown vs Eastern Mole

Hyponephele lycaon compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Meadow Brown	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Talpidae
Genus	Hyponephele	Scalopus
Species	Hyponephele lycaon	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Meadow Brown and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Meadow Brown	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.