Eastern Mole vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Scalopus	Phyllotreta
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phyllotreta nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Large Striped Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.