Eastern Mole vs Rusty Snaketail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.