Eastern Mole vs Elm Smudge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ypsolopha vittella

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.