Eastern Mole vs Eyed Bell

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eucosma pupillana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Eyed Bell is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Eyed Bell
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	Eucosma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eucosma pupillana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Eyed Bell

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Eyed Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eyed Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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