Eastern Mole vs Meadow Shade

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Meadow Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scalopus	Cnephasia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Meadow Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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