Eastern Mole vs Fern scale

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Scalopus	Pinnaspis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).