Eastern Mole vs Heath Damselbug

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Nabis ericetorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Heath Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Nabidae
Genus	Scalopus	Nabis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Nabis ericetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Heath Damselbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.