Eastern Mole vs Flea

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Talpidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).