Eastern Mole vs Puss Moth

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cerura vinula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Scalopus	Cerura
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cerura vinula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Puss Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Puss Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.