Eastern Mole vs Elm flea weevil

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Scalopus	Orchestes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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