Eastern Mole vs Guildford Piercer

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Guildford Piercer
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	Pammene
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Guildford Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.