Eastern Mole vs House fly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	House fly
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 aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).