Eastern Forktail vs European Mole

Ischnura verticalis compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	European 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	Talpa
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.