Eastern Mole vs Irish Major

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Irish Major
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 fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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