Eastern Mole vs Fletcher scale

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Coccidae
Genus	Scalopus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).