Eastern Mole vs Gray Tortrix

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cnephasia stephensiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Gray Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scalopus	Cnephasia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cnephasia stephensiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Gray Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.