Eastern Mole vs Midge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Scalopus	Dasineura
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.