Eastern Mole vs Large Tabby

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Scalopus	Aglossa
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Large Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).