Eastern Mole vs Lost Flat-Body

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lost Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Scalopus	Depressaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lost Flat-Body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.