Eastern Mole vs paignton snout

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hypena obesalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while paignton snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	paignton snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Erebidae
Genus	Scalopus	Hypena
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hypena obesalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

paignton snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	paignton snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paignton snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.