Eastern Mole vs herald snail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Talpidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Scalopus	Carychium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	herald snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).