Eastern Mole vs flat millipede

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Talpidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Scalopus	Polydesmus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.