Eastern Mole vs Mugwort Bell

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eucosma metzneriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mugwort Bell
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	Eucosma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eucosma metzneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mugwort Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mugwort Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mugwort Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.