Eastern Mole vs Mistletoe Marble

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Celypha woodiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mistletoe Marble
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	Celypha
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Celypha woodiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mistletoe Marble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mistletoe Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.