Eastern Mole vs Elm aphid

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tinocallis platani

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Elm aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Elm aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aphididae
Genus	Scalopus	Tinocallis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tinocallis platani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Elm aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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