Eastern Mole vs Elm leafminer

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Scalopus	Fenusa
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.