Eastern Mole vs Pale Twist

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Clepsis rurinana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pale Twist
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	Clepsis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Clepsis rurinana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pale Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.