Eastern Mole vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Scalopus	Phytomyza
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Leaf-Miner Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Leaf-Miner Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).