Eastern Mole vs Lined Hooktail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Scalopus	Paragomphus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.