Eastern Mole vs Ground bug

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Scalopus	Nysius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ground bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.