Eastern Mole vs Florida wax scale

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Florida wax 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	Ceroplastes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Florida wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).