Eastern Mole vs Flea beetle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	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	Epitrix
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).