Eastern Mole vs Knopper Gall

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Scalopus	Andricus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).