Eastern Mole vs pea aphid

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aphididae
Genus	Scalopus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).