Eastern Mole vs Lime Pigmy

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Stigmella tiliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lime Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Scalopus	Stigmella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.