Eastern Mole vs Mantled Baskettail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Scalopus	Epitheca
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.