Eastern Mole vs Headfly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Muscidae
Genus	Scalopus	Hydrotaea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.