Eastern Mole vs Red Roller

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Red Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ancylis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Red Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.