Eastern Mole vs Faded Pincertail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Scalopus	Onychogomphus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.