Eastern Mole vs Mullein

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mullein
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Scalopus	Cucullia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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