Eastern Mole vs Moth fly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Scalopus	Psychoda
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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