Eastern Mole vs Pea cyst nematode

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Heterodera goettingiana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pea cyst nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pea cyst nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Talpidae	Heteroderidae
Genus	Scalopus	Heterodera
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Heterodera goettingiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pea cyst nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pea cyst nematode
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea cyst nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Portugal.