Eastern Mole vs Marble Gall

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Scalopus	Andricus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Marble Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).