Eastern Mole vs Pomace fly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Scalopus	Drosophila
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).