Eastern Mole vs Hill Soldier

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oxycera pardalina

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hill Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hill Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Scalopus	Oxycera
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Oxycera pardalina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hill Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.