Eastern Mole vs Fen Roller

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fen Roller
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	Ancylis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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