Eastern Mole vs ground lackey

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Scalopus	Malacosoma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	ground lackey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.