Eastern Forktail vs Eastern Mole

Ischnura verticalis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ischnura	Scalopus
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.