Eastern Mole vs least chink shell

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Scalopus	Lacuna
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.