Eastern Mole vs Hover fly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Scalopus	Eumerus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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