Eastern Mole vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Acrididae
Genus	Scalopus	Chorthippus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Piedmont Grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.