Eastern Mole vs large thorn

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	large thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Scalopus	Ennomos
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ennomos autumnaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	large thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.