Eastern Mole vs False stable fly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while False stable fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	False stable fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Muscidae
Genus	Scalopus	Muscina
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Muscina stabulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and False stable fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	False stable fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).