Eastern Mole vs Lattice Brown

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Kirinia roxelana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lattice Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Scalopus	Kirinia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Kirinia roxelana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lattice Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (11 countries).