Eastern Mole vs Elm Button

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scalopus	Acleris
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.