Eastern Mole vs Jumping Weevil

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Orchestes testaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Scalopus	Orchestes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Jumping Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).