Eastern Mole vs radiated snail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Discidae
Genus	Scalopus	Discus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).