Eastern Mole vs Ocillate rove beetle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Omalium rivulare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ocillate rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Scalopus	Omalium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Omalium rivulare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ocillate rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ocillate rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocillate rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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