Eastern Mole vs Flax Flea Beetle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Scalopus	Longitarsus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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