ear moth vs Eastern Mole

Amphipoea oculea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ear moth	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	Amphipoea	Scalopus
Species	Amphipoea oculea	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

ear moth

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ear moth	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ear moth

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.